Streetlevel: A New Supermarket for Schermerhorn
A sign just went up saying (well, exclaiming really) that one of the ground floor retail spaces in the State Renaissance Court has been rented. According to a tenant, who spoke to a building worker, the 11,500-square-foot retail space on the ground floor is slated to be occupied by a supermarket. The source of the…
A sign just went up saying (well, exclaiming really) that one of the ground floor retail spaces in the State Renaissance Court has been rented. According to a tenant, who spoke to a building worker, the 11,500-square-foot retail space on the ground floor is slated to be occupied by a supermarket. The source of the rumor didn’t know which one, though. Anyone heard anything? Seems like something this neighborhood could really use. It should also bring some much-needed streetlevel life to this stretch. GMAP
By the way, national chain supermarkets are not prevalent here in Brooklyn because their business models are harder to implement here. They can’t develop greenfield sites, they can’t pull up 18-wheelers to unload their goods. Unskilled labor costs are also higher here. The whole logistic model breaks down in Brooklyn, it’s tough to transport stuff around here. And real estate is expenisve Be thankful that anyone is interested in setting up shop here to sell ordinary, non-luxury food and goods. It sure beats another bank branch.
No, Trader Joe’s will be at Court and Atlantic at the old bank building. I’m sure the fancy boys and princesses will complain that it is dirty, smelly and rude and generally unworthy of their patronage.
I heard that Trader Joe’s was coming to Brooklyn. I wonder if this is the location ?
4:35 and 5:37 sound like they might be married. If not, then you guys ought to hook up.
Here is a my short review of downtown Brooklyn markets:
Good:
Pathmark in Red Hook
Met on 5th
So-So:
Met on Smith
Key on Atlantic
Fairway in Red Hook (due to co$t)
Key on Montague
Key on 9th St and 6th Ave
Bad
Pathmark @ Atlantic Ctr
Associates on Myrtle
I have ignored the two markets on Henry St (Gristedes and whatever is across from the St James Hotel) because I have never shopped there.
The Met on Smith was a dump until about two years ago, now its ok at best. The Key on Atlantic is WORSE after the renovations (looks nicer, but still low stock and now more expensive), but there is a great fruit/veg stand next door (and Sahadi + Damascus). I would go broke if I shopped at Fairway in Red Hook (no generic brands) and it’s really not so great when compared to the Manhattan stores it is trying to copy. The Pathmark at the Atlantic Ctr could be so-so if the entire staff was fired and replaced with people who actually work for a living.
The Pathmark in Red Hook is the hidden gem, since it is well stocked, open 24/7, free parking, good generics, fresh produce and the staff seems to actually work for a living. Met on 5th is also good, but not so cheap.
I think there is a lack of common terminology here. What does “Clean” mean to you: (1) you can lick the floor; or (2) meat section doesn’t smell like the back room of a pet store. If you answered (1) then you are not from around here.
The last thing Brooklyn needs is “gourmet” supermarkets. Brooklyn was built on the local shops, but they are disappearing quickly (i.e. the Italian bakeries on Court).
Go to your local store before it closes or move back to Arkansas (or to whatever flyover state you call home – like guest 7:06). You want to shop at Piggly Wiggly? Take I-95 South for a few days and DON’T COME BACK.
what this town needs is a piggly wiggly.
i don’t like fresh direct.
a lot of us still like to go and pick out our own food.
i’ve tried it and am not a fan.
um, fresh direct? who actually goes to a grocery store anymore? if i go once a year to an actual full on grocery store, i’d be shocked. buy the delivery pass and get a couple delicious pizzas as a thank you.
if i need a few extra things, i’d also rather have a terrific upscale store tho. live in williamsburg, and am near sunac which is lovely.
Is the Pathmark really any cleaner than Met or Key? I have shopped at the Pathmarks at Atlantic Center and out by Hamilton, the Met on Smith, the Key on 5th, the Key on Atlantic, and the Fairway in Red Hook. Fariway was hands down the cleanest. The others were about equal in cleanliness (which is to say, not very clean but nevertheless not hideous). The Key on 5th andthe Met had the freshest produce, followed closely by the Pathmarks. The Key on Atlantic, not so much.
Anyway, I think a new grocery store at 200 Schermerhorn could be great depending on its product lines.